MLS Match Preview: CF Montreal Impact (6-17-9) vs. Nashville SC (16-11-5)

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Venue & Event Details

Match: CF Montréal vs. Nashville SC

Competition: MLS Regular Season – Matchday 37

Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Stade Saputo, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV+); Radio: 104.5 The Zone (Nashville) [^1]

Weather Update (Montréal, QC)

Forecast: Partly cloudy, cool fall afternoon

Temperature at Kickoff: ~64°F (18°C)

Humidity: ~55%

Wind: 7–10 mph

Impact: Comfortable playing conditions; no weather disruptions expected.

Injury / Suspension Report

CF Montréal

OUT: Samuel Piette (hamstring)

OUT: Lassi Lappalainen (ankle)

QUESTIONABLE: Victor Wanyama (fitness)

Nashville SC

OUT: Walker Zimmerman (knee, long-term)

OUT: Shaq Moore (suspension – yellow card accumulation)

QUESTIONABLE: Randall Leal (groin)

Key Player Matchups

Sunusi Ibrahim (MTL) vs. Jack Maher (NSH): Ibrahim scored in Montréal’s 4‑1 win over Charlotte last week. Maher will be tasked with anchoring Nashville’s backline in Zimmerman’s absence.

Victor Wanyama (MTL) vs. Hany Mukhtar (NSH): If fit, Wanyama’s midfield presence will be crucial in containing Mukhtar, who remains Nashville’s creative heartbeat with 10 goals and 11 assists.

Bryce Duke (MTL) vs. Aníbal Godoy (NSH): Duke’s playmaking against Godoy’s defensive discipline could tilt midfield control.

Team Records & Recent Form

CF Montréal

Record: 6‑17‑9 (27 points, 13th in East – eliminated from playoff contention)

Last 5: W‑L‑L‑D‑W

Last Match: Beat Charlotte FC 4‑1 away (Sept. 28)

Home Form: 4‑6‑6 at Stade Saputo

Nashville SC

Record: 16‑11‑5 (53 points, 6th in East – playoff spot secured)

Last 5: W‑W‑L‑W‑L

Last Match: Lost 4‑1 at CF Montréal (U.S. Open Cup hangover)

Road Form: 6‑7‑2 away from home

Series History

All-time MLS meetings: Nashville leads 3‑1‑1.

Last Meeting: July 2025 – Nashville 3, Montréal 0 (Mukhtar, Surridge, and Shaffelburg scored).

At Stade Saputo: Last meeting ended 0‑0 (2024).

Betting Trends

Montréal: 2‑2‑1 in last 5; scored 5 goals in last 2 matches after a 3‑game drought.

Nashville: 3‑2‑0 in last 5; averaging 1.6 goals per game.

3 of last 5 head‑to‑head meetings have gone Over 2.5 goals.

Nashville has won 3 of last 4 vs. Montréal.

MATCH ODDS

CF Montreal Impact + 230           Draw + 270         Nashville SC – 105

Over 2.5 – 165                   Under 2.5 + 130

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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